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2008 Mercury Mariner revealed
Oct 6th 2006 at 2:03AM
In a late-night, clandestine move, Mercury released details and images of a thoroughly redesigned Mariner, which will go on sale in early 2007 as a 2008 model. Ford's mid-market marque has decided that the 2005 model was in need of an update to keep up with the Joneses (i.e. other small soft-roaders). The entry-level SUV, or CUV depending on your perspective, is intended to mark a major shift for Mercury's approach to design and technology.
On the aesthetics side, the Mariner's front fascia takes the brunt of the redesign, with the trademark 'waterfall' grill gaining more prominence, both in length and width. The headlamps also grow significantly in every dimension, gaining 'eyebrows' that integrate and define the newly creased hood. Altogether, the redesigned front end has more tautly drawn lines and a more upright posture that provides the Mariner with a defined road presence that will be advantageous when you flash the high beams on someone crawling along in the left lane.
Following your way along to the rear, it's easy to notice that the beltline has moved northward and is met with wraparound taillights that don a more modern design. We've always liked the Euro-style, or Altessa, lights when they come from the OEM, and Mercury seems to have utilized those elements to its advantage. The tailgate also benefits from a few well-executed tweaks the lay to rest the previous model's undefined rear-end.
The interior reveals the designer's use of nothing but a straight-rule when it comes to the center console, a la S40. Faux-aluminum also bears a striking resemblance to its Swedish stable mate, with easily read buttons and clearly defined knobs. The dash gets more of the brushed stuff, with modern numbering that glows a light blue hue, rather than the stale green of its forbearer.
On the technical end of things, the new Mariner will be the first of FoMoCo's brands to receive their newly developed Electric Power Steering (EPS), which, along with the revised suspension, will contribute to more civilized riding and handling characteristics. Along with a smoother ride, drivers will also notice a reduction in road noise, due to several sound insulating upgrades.
When buyers opt for the Hybrid option, they'll be able to choose between two-wheel drive and all-wheel-drive, whereas before, AWD was the only option. Additionally, software changes have made the switch from electric power to conventional combustion even more seamless.
In the end, Mercury's revised Mariner remains a viable contender in the small utility vehicle marketplace and will likely garner more support from consumers than the previous generation.
Click on for more images and the full press release.
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Introduced in 2005 as Mercury's entry-level, small SUV, Mariner built on the style and success of the mid-size four-door Mountaineer. The original Mariner was designed for customers who wanted a little more than a standard, small SUV, as it delivered a high level of design sophistication, more standard features, premium interior materials and unique content in a smartly packaged, fuel-efficient model.
Now, with the first significant redesign of Mariner since its launch, the new 2008 model builds on that foundation by adding higher levels of style and refinement – it is a look that will define the Mercury brand moving forward.
The 2008 Mariner hits dealer showrooms in early 2007 and is completely redesigned inside and out. In addition to fresh sheet metal with new Mercury design cues and a remade interior, Mariner is updated with a comprehensive safety package, a quieter ride and more refined driving dynamics. What has not changed is the overall package: Mariner retains the fuel-efficiency, maneuverability and the fun-to-drive nature that is a core characteristic of the small SUV package.
"The 2008 Mariner is the first product to truly deliver 100 percent of the design DNA for Mercury as a brand," says Kim Irwin, Mercury brand manager. "It looks good and drives well, it has sophisticated style, and it's not like anything else out there."
The 2008 Mariner enters the market at a time when customers are looking for smaller SUVs that still deliver on the attributes demanded of a traditional SUV, such as four-wheel drive, a commanding seating position, towing capability and good cargo capacity. The new Mariner continues to balance all these demands, wrapping it all in a sophisticated and stylish package that can only be found on a Mercury.
Clean, Modern and Sophisticated Exterior Design Sets Mariner Apart
On the outside, the 2008 Mariner's all-new sheet metal includes significant design changes to the front/rear fascias, liftgate, headlamps and taillamps, a raised beltline, new hood and B-pillar blackout molding. There's also a unique satin signature waterfall grille.
"Overall, the new Mariner looks more refined than the previous model," says Stephen Lesh, program manager for the 2008 Mariner. "The hood is raised and it's more squared off. With its new look and enhanced features, the 2008 Mariner is perfect for customers who want something a little smaller than Mountaineer, gets a little better mileage and yet still delivers all the capabilities of an SUV."
One striking visual statement on the 2008 Mariner is the new grille that's larger, with bigger openings between the bars. The Mercury badge in the middle of the waterfall grille is larger, too. More brightwork front and rear gives 2008 Mariner an unmistakable Mercury presence on the road. The previous model's body-color molding and lower body cladding are removed, giving Mariner a cleaner, more seamless profile. Mercury-exclusive integrated side repeater lamps is another Mercury's design cue and adds an element of safety.
Head and taillamps have a unique "eyebrow" design running around the lenses, bringing together the front and rear ends of the vehicle. Look closely: The headlamps are accentuated with a Mercury badge subtly integrated inside the housing. The taillamps have four inner lenses and a clear lamp with a red inner lens. The "powerdome" hood has a unique reverse crease that draws the eye from the grille toward the windshield.
The design changes go more than skin deep. "Every surface was changed to make the vehicle look more substantial than the previous model," said Doyle Letson, chief designer for Mariner. "We wanted the new Mariner to have a presence, sophistication and attention to detail that would be more appealing to the customer."
On top of the vehicle, a new roof panel helps reduce NVH (noise, vibration and harshness). "Recessed channels on top of the vehicle are designed to improve air flow over the vehicle," said Letson. "We found out that if we tweaked the size and position of these channels, we could affect NVH in a very positive way."
Horizontal ribs in the roof also strengthen body structure and help reduce boom from wind noise while larger mirrors that improve rear visibility have been carefully tailored to reduce wind noise.
Mariner is available in two trim levels: the well-equipped Mariner and the up-level Mariner Premier that adds bright machined 16-inch aluminum wheels (with optional chrome-clad 17-inch wheels), available satin inserts on the roof rack, leather seats, a power driver's seat, dual automatic temperature control and body-color mirrors.
Three new 2008 Mariner colors include Kiwi, Light Ice Blue and Black Pearl Slate. In all, eight exterior colors will be offered on the new Mariner.
Mariner's Stylish, Sophisticated and Refined Interior Moves Further Upscale
Inside, Satin Pewter finishes and chrome accents give the 2008 Mariner an upscale look. There are new seats, door trim panels, A- and B-pillar trims, center console and a new floor-mounted shifter. The seats are monochromatic or two-tone with Alcantara ® Suede inserts.
"The way we define the brand is, it's cool," says Evelyn Bowman, interior designer for the Mariner. "Mariner's interior is savvy, forward and technical looking. It has a lot of eye-popping details that resonate well with our target customer."
Signaling a new direction for Mercury interior design, the 2008 Mariner is the first Mercury vehicle to debut three innovative interior features.
A "top of dash" display positioned at eye level on the dashboard shows inside and outside temperature, radio functions and climate control readouts. When the driver or front passenger adjusts a knob or button on the instrument panel, the change is reflected in the eye-level display instead of lower down on the dashboard where information is typically located. This simple, efficient design puts much of the vehicle's information in one place at the top of the dashboard, making it easier to read while driving.
Ice Blue Lighting replaces green on the instrument cluster, on the center console, on the door lock and window switches and on the steering wheel. Ice Blue presents a cool, crisp, easy-on-the-eyes light for night driving and enhances the overall quality feel of the interior.
Replacing the traditional "brick" design for the radio and heating/air conditioning controls, Mariner features dials and buttons that "poke-through" the center console. The instrument panel houses audio and climate controls, a standard MP3/iPod ® jack, controls for the heated seats and an available in-dash Navigation system. The result is a more integrated, more finished look.
In addition to these features, Mariner's center console has innovative space and storage solutions. The console features best-in-class volume and two removable bins with dovetail mounting points on the front passenger side or rear of the console. The medium-sized bins can be used as a trash receptacle, an extra place to put a music player, or an additional storage space for keys, sunglasses, etc.
The center console in the new Mariner is large enough to hold a laptop computer, and there are three levels of storage space. The bottom storage level features a secret compartment that goes nearly to the floor of the vehicle so Mariner owners can hide valuables like a digital camera or purse. The rear part of the console has molded-in rear-seat cupholders that are higher, sturdier and easier to reach than in the previous model.
The storage area behind the second row of seats has a newly available rear cargo management system. Lifting the rear cargo area carpet reveals a hidden, lockable place to store items – it's a second "wet" trunk to keep snorkeling gear or wet beach towels away from dry bags or clothes. The rear cargo area carpet is also reversible – flip it over and there's an easy-to-clean rubber surface.
The air conditioner has been improved for more comfort in hot weather conditions. A larger air conditioner compressor improves overall performance, and new rectangular air vents near the top of the dashboard efficiently direct air to passengers in the back seat and do not blow directly on the driver's hands.
A host of other features elevate the level of sophistication inside Mariner. A new floor-mounted shifter, for example, let engineers remove the emergency brake handle from the center console, freeing up room between the seats; the emergency brake is now engaged with a floor-mounted pedal and released with a handle on the dashboard. Thoughtfully sculpted door panels create more elbow room; audio speakers sit higher in the front doors for better sound clarity; and the rear doors have new storage bins.
Mariner is also one of the first Ford Motor Company vehicles to feature One-Touch Integrated Start. This feature lets the driver put the key in the ignition, turn it once and then let go – like electronic "start" buttons that are becoming common on luxury cars.
New Steering and Chassis Upgrades Improve Mariner's Ride and Handling
The 2008 Mercury Mariner is one of the first Ford Motor Company vehicles to use speed-sensitive Electric Power Steering (EPS), a sophisticated system that improves overall steering feel and is more efficient than conventional systems.
Conventional power steering systems use a hydraulic gear that gets power from a belt turned by the engine – this draws power and efficiency from the engine. The 2008 Mariner has seamless electric-power-assisted steering that draws power from an electric motor instead of drawing power directly from the engine accessory drive. This new system helps improve fuel economy and eliminates the hydraulic noises typical of conventional hydraulic power-assisted steering systems. Because there are no hydraulic lines or fluid, maintenance costs over the life of the vehicle are reduced, too.
EPS and a retuned suspension reinforce Mariner's confident on-road ride. For 2008, Mariner's car-like feel is further improved with a reduction in the rear spring rates from prior models and a front stabilizer bar that grows from 20 to 21 mm. Models with 17-inch wheels/tires get unique rear dampers and a 22-mm front stabilizer bar.
For 2008, gasoline-powered Mariners come with an all-new 10-inch , front disc/rear drum braking system that is more durable, quieter and emits less dust.
"With Mariner's new braking system, stopping distances are equivalent to the previous model," said Tom Skwirsk, Mariner Brake System Supervisor. "The difference now, however, is that customers will get improved life on linings and rotors, which greatly reduces the cost of ownership. There's also better NVH. Because the new brakes are larger, they run cooler and are quieter. A new brake lining material creates much less brake dust, virtually eliminating the need to clean brake dust from the front wheels."
The 2008 Mariner Hybrid continues with regenerative four-wheel-disc brakes.
A Focus on NVH Refinement Delivers a Quiet, Car-Like Ride
Engineers made a host of changes to the 2008 Mariner to lower NVH levels inside
the vehicle.
"There is a noticeable improvement in wind and road noise," says Eric Loeffler, chief engineer of the 2008 Mariner. "We measure noise in sones, but what we're really trying to go after is the level of speech intelligibility inside the vehicle. We've made significant improvements to Mariner that will be very noticeable to customers."
To achieve lower NVH levels, a new acoustic windshield laminate is sandwiched between two glass panels in the front windshield. In addition to preventing the windshield from breaking apart in a collision, the new laminate material reduces the sound level of wind noise experienced in the vehicle. There's an acoustic headliner in the vehicle as well, and the interior carpet is thicker than the previous model and does a better job of isolating noise. Overall, carpet volume has increased by 25 percent with a 50 percent increase in thickness over about 50 percent of the area.
There's a host of other NVH enhancements, too.
Side glass thickness has increased from 3.8 to 4.7 mm and helps prevent outside noise from entering the passenger cabin.
On V6-equipped models, engineers moved the alternator from the right to left side of the engine. Because the engine is transversely mounted, the noise is now located farther away from the passenger cabin.
A new, quieter cooling fan reduces idle noise.
All-wheel drive models have a new rear differential that is quieter and smoother.
New windshield molding and low profile wipers help improve airflow around the vehicle and reduce wind noise.
Redesigned recessed channels on top of Mariner are staggered and shorter to reduce boom as air flows over the top.
Outside mirrors are larger and careful attention was given to their design to minimize wind noise.
Additional sound deadening material has been added throughout the vehicle to reduce noise throughout the interior.
Compared with the previous model, the 2008 Mariner is 12 percent quieter on the highway (30.8 sones to 27 sones at 80 mph in the wind tunnel) and 20 percent quieter in high velocity cross winds.
Mariner's Proven Chassis and Powertrain Reinforce Mariner's Car-Like Ride
Mariner is tuned for the urban environment to deliver a comfortable and controlled ride. Unibody construction contributes to its light weight, nimble maneuverability, and a low stance makes it easy to get in and out of the vehicle. A responsive architecture – with four-wheel independent suspension – gives Mariner precise steering and handling and the ability of each wheel to react separately to road imperfections.
Mariner comes standard with front-wheel drive. An available Intelligent Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) system automatically transfers torque from front to rear as required by road conditions without driver intervention. The computer-controlled system operates so seamlessly that its engagement is barely noticeable to most drivers.
The Intelligent 4WD System has a fully computer-controlled clutch that engages the rear wheels as needed. Using sensors at each wheel and the accelerator, the system's computer can calculate up to 200 times per second exactly how much torque to send to the rear wheels to minimize slip. Intelligent 4WD constantly monitors all four wheels looking for tire slip on wet or snowy pavement and can transfer torque to the rear axle in a moment's notice. The system eliminates a drawback of other four-wheel-drive systems – a binding effect during tight turns and driveline harshness when the system engages. Mariner's Intelligent 4WD System can sense tight turns and continuously vary the torque to the rear wheels at all speeds, offering the benefits of a "locked" four-wheel-drive system without any of the drawbacks.
The standard engine is a 2.3-liter, 16-valve Duratec 23 four-cylinder that produces 153 horsepower at 5,800 rpm and 152 lb.-ft of torque at 4,250 rpm. An optional 3.0-liter, 24-valve V6 Duratec 30 engine produces 200 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 193 lb.-ft of torque at 4,850 rpm. Both engines come with a standard four-speed-automatic transaxle.
Mariner Hybrid Proves its Durability and Urban City Prowess
Mariner Hybrid comes with a 2.3-liter DOHC 16-valve Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine and a permanent magnet AC synchronous motor. The gasoline engine produces 133 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 124 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,250 rpm. The electric motor produces 70 kw @ 5,000 rpm and 330V maximum voltage. The net result is 155 horsepower with 0-60 times comparable to a 200 horsepower V6 engine and a boost in city-driving fuel economy of nearly 75 percent. A smooth-shifting, electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is the only available transmission on the hybrid model.
For 2008, Mariner Hybrid engineers made revisions to software in the control system to improve transparency, or the transition between gasoline and electric operation. The transition from all-electric to gasoline power to a combination of the two is now even more seamless and virtually imperceptible to the driver. Also, the four-wheel-disc regenerative brakes have also been retuned to provide better feel. With the 2008 model year, Mariner Hybrid will be available for the first time with a choice of front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. Previously, the Mariner Hybrid was offered only as a four-wheel-drive model.
Mariner Hybrid continues to be a "full" hybrid. This means that, unlike other "mild" hybrid vehicles, Mariner Hybrid can run on 100 percent electric power up to about 30 mph, maximizing in-city fuel economy. Mariner Hybrid automatically switches between pure electric power, pure gasoline engine power or combined operation of the two to maximize efficiency and performance.
Full hybrids achieve their greatest improvement in fuel economy during stop-and-go driving where the electric motor is most efficient. The Mariner Hybrid provides approximately 75 percent better fuel economy in city driving than the conventional
V6 Mariner.
Safety Canopy™ with "Roll-Fold" Technology Offers Enhanced Rollover and Side-Impact Protection
The 2008 Mariner has, as standard safety equipment, a side-impact protection system consisting of several components: Ford's Safety Canopy™ side air curtains provide head and neck protection for the first- and second-row passengers, and side impact airbags deploy out of the upper portion of the front seats to protect the upper and lower torso of the driver and passenger. Additionally, there are occupant friendly door trims with softened armrests, side impact foam bolsters and intrusion door beams that distribute the loading during an impact to the hinge and B pillars.
Safety Canopy™ side air curtains deploy in certain side-impact collisions, or if an impending rollover is detected, to help protect front- and second-row outboard occupants. The curtains remain inflated for several seconds after deployment to enhance protection during an extended crash event.
The air curtains feature "roll-fold" technology. If occupants are improperly seated and resting their heads against a window, the Safety Canopy™ is designed to slide between the glass and occupants as it inflates.
Mariner is also one of the first 2008 model year vehicles designed to meet the upgraded, phase II Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for front- and side-impact collisions.
The new FMVSS 208 frontal test measures how well vehicle occupants are protected in a 35 mph crash against a rigid barrier; the previous test was conducted at 30 mph. In designing the vehicle to meet the new standards, engineers on the 2008 Mariner program developed an entirely revised restraint system that consists of new airbags, seat belts, steering column and a new steering wheel.
The government's new FMVSS 214 test for side-impact collisions received even more changes for 2008.
"The revised 214 test represents a giant overhaul of side-impact government crash tests," says Matthew Makowski, chief safety engineer for the 2008 Mariner. "The previous side-impact test used a side-impact dummy (SID) that was developed in the 1970s. The new 214 test scraps the old dummy and now uses a EuroSID-II RE dummy that measures loads that are better representative of a human body. There are also two dummies, a 50 th percentile dummy that represents half of the population and a 5 th percentile dummy that represents adults of a smaller stature."
Designed with the new standard in mind, Mariner has new doors and a standard side-impact protection system; on the previous-generation Mariner, the side-impact protection system was available as an option only. Mariner also enters 2008 retaining the previous model's double four-star front occupant safety rating from NHTSA.
Additional Mariner safety features include front seat load limiting seatbelts with dual-pretensioning that, in the event of a collision, remove the slack out of the safety belt in two places – at the buckle and at the retractor. This cinches the driver and front passenger in their seats and allows the seatbelts to "payout" through the ride-down of the crash event. Additionally, the driver and front passenger front airbags are new (the driver's bag is one inch larger), and the energy absorbing knee bolster system of the instrument panel has been redesigned to provide better protection for both driver and front passenger.
Mariner also features standard ABS that helps the driver maintain control during an emergency stop on slippery road conditions.
AdvanceTrac ® with RSC ® Enhances Mariner's Resistance to Rolling Over
Every non-hybrid 2008 Mariner comes standard with Advance Trac ® with RSC ®, a Ford Motor Company-exclusive roll stability control and active safety system not offered by any other manufacturer.
This active stability enhancement system offers a significant difference when compared to typical electronic stability control systems. While typical systems are designed to control yaw or spinout only, Ford Motor Company's AdvanceTrac ® with RSC ® goes one important step further: it can enhance the vehicle's resistance to rolling over.
Most systems use one gyroscopic yaw-rate sensor as they work to control yaw. AdvanceTrac ® with RSC ® uses a second gyroscopic roll-rate sensor to determine the vehicle's body roll angle and roll rate. If this roll-rate sensor detects a significant roll angle, the system applies additional countermeasures – such as applying brakes to one or more wheels or reducing engine power – to enhance vehicle rollover resistance. AdvanceTrac ® with RSC ® is an integrated system of four major components that include:
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS): ABS regulates brake pressure to help prevent wheel lockup when trying to stop the vehicle.
Traction Control: When the traction control system detects a loss of adhesion between the wheels and the road surface, a computer quickly responds by reducing engine power when necessary and selectively applying brake force to the slipping wheel while transferring power to the opposite wheel.
Yaw Control: When understeer (which leads to "pushing" wide in a turn) or oversteer (which leads to the rear-end losing grip and coming around, or "fishtailing") is detected, the system selectively applies individual brakes and modifies engine power to maximize control.
Vehicle Roll-motion Sensor: The Ford-exclusive gyroscopic roll-rate sensor helps monitor vehicle roll motion approximately 150 times per second. If it detects a significant roll angle, it automatically engages AdvanceTrac ® with RSC ® to help keep all four wheels safely on the ground.
AdvanceTrac ® with RSC ®is automatically engaged every time the vehicle is started. A switch lets drivers turn the traction control system and AdvanceTrac ® off when they may want the wheels to spin freely to help the tires "dig" for traction, such as during low-speed off-road driving or when traveling through deep snow or mud.
Ford is the first automaker to develop AdvanceTrac ® with RSC ® technology and has more than 80 patents and patent applications pending worldwide for the system. Ford Motor Company is making the technology available to other companies and automakers through licensing agreements.


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Q: Using definition of limits
Let $c∈\mathbb{R}$ and let $f:\mathbb{R}\setminus{c}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a function such that $f(x)>0$ for all $x∈\mathbb{R}$. Use the definition of limits to prove that
$$
\lim_{x\to c}f(x)=\infty  \space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space   \text{iff}  \space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space    \lim_{x\to c}\frac{1}{f(x)}=0.
$$

Proving the "$\Rightarrow$": Here is the definition: $\lim_{x\to c}f(x)=\infty$ if $\forall M∈\mathbb{R},\exists\delta>0$ such that $\forall x∈\mathbb{R}, 0<|x-c|<\delta\Rightarrow f(x)>M$. Here is my proof:
Let $\epsilon >0$ and set $M=\frac{1}{\epsilon}$. Since $\lim_{x\to c}f(x)=\infty$, we can find a $\epsilon >0$ such that $f(x)>M$ whenever $0<|x-c|<\delta$.
Thus $0<\frac{1}{f(x)}<\frac{1}{\epsilon}$ whenever $0<|x-c|<\delta$. This implies that it is possible to find a $\delta>0$ such that $|\frac{1}{f(x)}|<\epsilon$ whenever $0<|x-c|<\delta$. Since $\epsilon$ is arbitrary, we have proved that $\lim_{x\to c}\frac{1}{f(x)}=0$.
Proving the "$\Leftarrow$": This proof I am unsure of. I know that by the definition of a limit, $\lim_{x\to c} f(x) = 0$ if $\forall\epsilon>0, \exists\delta>0$ such that $\forall x∈\mathbb{R}\setminus{c}, 0<|x-c|<\delta \Rightarrow |f(x)-0|<\epsilon$. I am unsure of how to define $\lim_{x\to c}\frac{1}{f(x)}=0$ in a similar way. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

A: For the $\leftarrow$ direction. Let $M > 0$ be given, $\exists \delta > 0$ such that: $0 < |x-c| < \delta\implies \dfrac{1}{f(x)} < \dfrac{1}{M}\implies f(x) > M$. this shows that the limit is $\infty$ as claimed.

A: For you $\Longrightarrow$ direction, I have some critiques.

Let $\epsilon >0$ and set $M=\frac{1}{\epsilon}$. Since $\lim_{x\to c}f(x)=\infty$, we can find a $\epsilon >0$ such that $f(x)>M$ whenever $0<|x-c|<\delta$.

I think that this is a typo, but I believe that the third $\epsilon$ should be a $\delta$. Otherwise, this is wrong and doesn't seem to make sense.

Thus $0<\frac{1}{f(x)}<\frac{1}{\epsilon}$ whenever $0<|x-c|<\delta$.

This is incorrect. If you have $$f(x)>M=\frac{1}{\epsilon}$$ then you should end up with $$\epsilon>\frac{1}{f(x)}>0 $$whenever $0<|x-c|<\delta$
After that then your proof is fine.
For the $\Longleftarrow$ direction, I have some suggestions.
You say you have some confusion with writing out the definition of the limit for $1/f(x)$. Hopefully the following helps:
We have a function $f:\mathbb{R}\setminus\{c\}\to\mathbb{R}$. Define the function $g:\mathbb{R}\setminus\{c\}\to\mathbb{R}$ as $g(x)=1/f(x)$. This is well-defined since $f(x)>0$ for all $x\in\mathbb{R}\setminus\{c\}$. Now $$\lim_{x\to c}g(x)=\lim_{x\to c}\frac{1}{f(x)}$$ so, writing out the definition in terms of $g$, we have $$\forall\epsilon>0\,\exists\delta>0\,\forall x\in\mathbb{R}\setminus\{c\}\left(0<|x-c|<\delta\Longrightarrow |g(x)-0|<\epsilon\right)$$
Replace $g(x)$ with $1/f(x)$ to see how that definition works.

A: Both directions use the same concept.
$\implies$
$\lim\limits_{x\to c} f(x) = \infty$ so for any $\epsilon> 0$ and $M =\frac 1\epsilon > 0$ there is a $\delta$ so that $|x-c|< \delta \implies f(x) > M =\frac 1{\epsilon}$ so $|x-c| < \delta \implies 0 < \frac 1{f(x)} = |\frac 1{f(x)} -0| < \frac 1M =\epsilon$.
So $\lim\limits_{x\to c} \frac 1{f(x)} = 0$.
$\Leftarrow$
$\lim\limits_{x\to c}\frac 1{f(x)} =0$ means for every $M > 0$ and $\epsilon = \frac 1M > 0$ there is a $\delta > 0$ so that $ |x-c|< \delta\implies |\frac 1{f(x)} - 0|=\frac 1{f(x)} < \epsilon = \frac 1M$.
And as $f(x) > 0$ then $|x-c| < \delta \implies f(x) > \frac 1{\epsilon} = M$.
So $\lim\limits_{x\to c}\frac 1{f(x)} =\infty$.
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For the desired $\epsilon$ or $M$ you just use $\frac 1\epsilon, \frac 1M$ to show there is a $\delta$ so that $|x -c| \delta$ implies the limit you know for the reciprical of the value you want, and then by take the reciprical you get the limit of the reciprical fits the value you want.
The exact same procedure either way.

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I've been fortunate enough to meet with representatives from publisher nDreams at E3 the past few years and they've yet to disappoint with their creative, innovative, and ever-improving VR efforts. This year they showcased Bloody Zombies, a co-op beat-em-up designed to work with any combination of online or local, VR or social screen players. Developed by Paw Print Games, Bloody Zombies harkens back to a Streets of Rage gameplay style with all the bells and whistles made available by current gen.
Bloody Zombies takes place in post-apocalyptic London where the brain-eaters we all know and love have taken over the city. You and up to 3 co-op partners will use intricate combos and special moves to take on hordes of enemies with varying strengths and designs in an environment chock full of famous landmarks and secrets to discover.
The demo session began with two devs and I playing on the TV screen while a fourth player, another games journalist, wore the Oculus headset. A cute addition to the on-screen anarchy came by way of her avatar also sporting a VR unit. She hung right in there with us and didn't seem to be at any sort of disadvantage while we tore through the cartoony, rotting flesh of our foes.
When it was my turn to wear the head unit, I was immediately taken aback by the visual fidelity maintained by the VR display. Perhaps it's the beautiful art style that allows for a more faithful recreation of what I saw on the monitor and I felt like I would play the whole game in VR, a rare thought for someone who is still skeptical of the tech. Being the VR player even came with certain advantages as I looked left and right to see much more of the surroundings than my comrades could.
I enjoyed my time with Bloody Zombies because it provides a new spin on classic gameplay. There are sequences, such as the one that included running away from deadly machinery, that add variety to the combat and the over-the-top, comic style gore has a certain charm to it. The game works so well in VR that I'm almost surprised it's completely optional. But on the other hand, it's incredibly convenient that all types of co-op combinations are supported. Look for Bloody Zombies sometime this year on PS4, PS VR, Xbox One, PC, Vive, and Rift.
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by DJ Whatshisname on Aug.29, 2013, under Station Update, The Music
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New Foremost Poets, Green Tea, Miranda Cole, Inusa, Dawuda, Alex Agore, Madeka Mokote, Ayala, Max Rosardo, Aquarius, Taliwa and a few surprises
Foot tappers, stompers and classics by The O'Jays, Miguel Migs, Bootsy Collins (feat. Samuel Jackson), check your Heartbeat with Taana Gardner, a cautionary tale by Stevie Wonder about living for the city, go Buck Fast with Attaboy, Wreckx-N-Effect, hear some Happy Music from the Blackbyrds, The Brothers Johnson, J Boogie, En Vogue, DJ Language provides some Real Music for Real People, Moonrock helps cure the Ill Street Blues, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Dig George Duke's "Dukey Stick" ReMix , Rose Royce, Elements of Life, Fatback Band, Cameo, Emo, The Isley Brothers, Grover Washington, Zapp provides More Bounce, Loose Ends, Rayko even Luther (as in) Vandross ;-), Roy Ayers, Jeanette "Lady" Day and hours more!
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Got a request for a slower set so here ya go! click the player widget (to the right there) and listen in and let me know if this should be a regular event at WBPM NetRADIO. To give you an idea if what's coming, here's a peek at what you'll be hearing:
Khara sings the classic Rose Royce cut "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" in Italian. Nice job too! Diana Ross is heard in a rare remix of "My World Is Empty", The Isleys take a "Voyage To Atlantis", Heatwave's "Always and Forever" – You'll also hear from Tony Toni Tone, S.O.S Band and plenty of others taking it down a notch while heating it up. Enjoy!
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The pre-Christmas rush is over – but for anyone who didn't manage to move before the New Year approaches January and February can be the perfect month to consider big changes – including relocation. Here we share four key insights for anyone looking to sell up and move on in 2018. How long should I wait to sell? As the end of the financial year coincides with the middle of 2018, moves within the first quarter tend to enjoy more stable conditions financially as far as the economy is concerned. Upheaval in June can introduce a much better climate for sellers or buyers – but the pendulum can swing either way and things can change quickly. Whilst it's tempting to hang on and wait to see if market conditions improve, rapid changes within the economy and the microclimates of states and areas could mean you're better off moving on sooner rather than later. Enlist the help of an expert real estate agent with specific local knowledge to help you to decide when the best time may be to take action. You may need to get started sooner than anticipated – or hold on a little longer than you originally wanted to. What's the forecast like for buyers? Property prices differ greatly depending on where you are based – but the general trend is a significant cool-off in property prices across the country. This isn't necessarily good news for sellers on the surface – but it could accelerate property sales over the next few months – especially as first-time buyers become more active again. It's also worth thinking about the cost of moving on if you are selling to relocate – as the balance may not be in your favour right now, but could shift as the year progresses. How might 2017 trends affect my sale/purchase? According to Domain.com.au 2018 will bring a number of important trends that sellers and buyers need to be mindful of when deciding where to live, and when to up sticks. Rising mortgage rates coupled with a preference to remain and refurbish offer contrast against lower prices and investor step-back, allowing first-time buyers to come back into the market. The current climate varies massively depending on the state and area you're looking to sell within. With an uncertain year ahead and conditions likely to change rapidly across the board, it's well worth asking professionals for their advice and opinion before making a decision to sell up. Overseas investment continues to push up prices Continued investment from overseas developers and investors –many from Asia – continues to raise property prices throughout Australia, primarily in CBD locations. This is great news for sellers – but if you're looking to relocate and move on to pastures new, you may not see the benefit. Professional property developers and those with investment portfolios may decide to sell now – or hang on until April or May to see whether inner city prices continue to rise. Selling in 2018? Get in touch now to discuss your requirements with us.


You own a home. Yes, not totally because you are still paying for the mortgage, right? Still, you own a good amount for equity which you can tap anytime. (The equity is the fair market value of your home after you subtract the unpaid balance of your mortgage and other outstanding debts.) For example, the total value of your house is $400,000. You still have $250,000 to pay for the mortgage, so your equity is $150,000. You can use this amount to use as capital for a business venture, pay off emergency medical bills, fund a major house repair or finance your child's college education.
There are two ways to apply for a home mortgage: the home equity loan and the home equity line of credit (HELOC).
Home equity is a type of loan where you can use the equity as collateral for the loan. Once approved, you shall receive a lump sum amount equivalent to the equity of your home. This is ideal when you want to pay large amount of money. Some factors like poor credit score can reduce the amount of money you can borrow. Home equity loan can be referred to as second mortgage or fixed-rate loan since the amount you pay throughout the term does not change. The good thing about fixed-rate is that you can easily plan your payment every month.
The home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a type of loan which can be compared to a credit card. Once approved, the lending company will give you a card with a credit limit which will become the means of purchase. The HELOC is bounded by a changing interest rate.
Pay Off Emergency Medical Bills – Sometimes, insurance coverage is not enough and you need additional source of money to pay off emergency medical bills. You can apply for a home equity loan to get the needed amount.
Capital for a Business Venture – Not enough cash savings for the business you want to set up? Why not tap the equity of your home.
Fund a Major House Repair – This is probably the best way to use the equity of your home. A good yard landscaping, kitchen refacing, or living room expansion can increase the value of your home by 30%.
Debt consolidation – The practice of using the equity of the home to consolidate debt is becoming more and more popular. This is because the convenience it gives to the homeowner. Once you apply for a home equity loan and use the money for debt consolidation, you pay all your debts, you save your credit card and utility services, and you relieve the stress from collectors knocking at your doors or calling you at the phone. All you worry about is the mortgage. When used properly, home equity loan can save you from the interest you pay from all the credits you owe.
Finance Your Child's College Education – Entering your child to a prominent college or university is costly. If you do not have enough income to make sure that his or her education can be supported, the easiest and the most ideal way to finance his or her college education is by applying for a mortgage loan.
Every loan is coupled with big responsibility especially when your home is on the line. Your house may save you in dire financial emergencies but you have to make sure that before you borrow money, you have a regular source of income where you can pull out extra cash to pay for the mortgage. Again, mortgage is good if used wisely. Consult a mortgage broken, do your homework, and negotiate your terms when you have decided that you need to use your equity.
Did you know that 43% of all married couples argue over money issues, making it the major reason couples fight? If you and your spouse handle money differently, now is the time to talk, establish expectations, and draw up a financial plan.
Money is a very big part of a marriage. Having enough to spend, and to do the things each wants to do, is important to both parties. When couples are not able to do that, then other issues pop up in the relationship. When husband and wife are not on the same page as far as family finances go, other difficulties inevitably arise.
Effective communication often emerges as the most difficult obstacle to establishing goals and expectations, and developing a financial plan. Many of us have been taught during childhood that discussing money is somehow inappropriate. Couples must understand that it is not only appropriate but absolutely necessary to managing finances in a marriage. Just as finances must be planned in a business, they must also be planned in a marriage. You must communicate in spite of any difficulty.
For example, how do you get your spouse to understand that he or she will need to curb their spending habits so that you both can begin putting money away?
There s got to be a viable agreement, because most couples discover that a lack of money, a lack of spending control, or a lack of fall-back savings eventually causes other problems in a marriage. Little things grow into much bigger things. However, as emphasized by Daniel Smith a noted financial expert cited in The Marriage Medics, future arguments over finances can be avoided by simply communicating, creating an understanding of expectations, setting objectives and agreeing on a financial roadmap.
1. Stop living beyond your means.
2. Treat the household like a business.
3. Create an income-and-expense statement.
4. Create a balance sheet.
6. Figure out how to pay down your debt. Agree on a plan of action in which you both share equally in cutbacks.
7. Find ways to cut expenses.
8. Go on a debt diet starting with the little stuff.
9. Have only one credit card for your entire family.
10. Celebrate when you pay off a debt.
There are many resources for help in creating family budgets and living within them. For instance, Jim Miller, a Registered Investment Advisor, author of Retire Dollar Smart, and the host of a financial advice radio show is an excellent source. Visit his web site at: [http://www.retiredollarsmart.com]. In sum, married couples have an important opportunity to plant the seeds for a healthy marriage by simply talking with each other, being realistic about expectations, and making that financial plan. Money matters!


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U.S. Turns to Arab Dictators to Contain Hezbollah
The United States is using authoritarian Arab leaders, who fear that Iran could export its revolutionary political model to their disgruntled populations and are concerned about Washington's reprisal against them a la Saddam Hussein in Iraq, as a buffer between the Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, Washington's protégé in the Middle East, analysts here say. "Saudi Arabia, Egypt,
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The United States is using authoritarian Arab leaders, who fear that Iran could export its revolutionary political model to their disgruntled populations and are concerned about Washington's reprisal against them a la Saddam Hussein in Iraq, as a buffer between the Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, Washington's protégé in the Middle East, analysts here say.
"Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan fear the momentum behind Iran's regional ambitions, which largely explains their surprisingly public criticism of Hezbollah, and by implication Iran," said George Perkovich, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, referring to how the three nations sided with their former arch-enemy Israel in its attacks against Lebanon.
"The anti-Israel declamations of Iranian President Ahmedinejad and Iran's continued support of actors that refuse to recognise Israel's existence has paradoxically elevated Iran's standing in the Arab street and alarmed Sunni Arab rulers who have either recognised Israel or moved toward it," Perkovich added.
Long-time rulers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt have all met their toughest internal opposition from Islamist political groups, like the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and the Islamic Action Front in Jordan.
Some of these groups have even taken up arms against the ruling regimes, as is the case with al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia and al-Jihad in Egypt. The regimes, with U.S. backing, have been fighting these movements for years and are concerned that such groups could draw inspiration if Hezbollah comes out stronger from its current confrontation with Israel.
"Hezbollah is also an Islamist movement with ties to similar organisations in other Arab countries. Both the Egyptian and Jordanian governments have grown fearful of the rise of Islamist movements after the Muslim Brotherhood's electoral gains in Egypt and Hamas' election victory in Palestine," said Amr Hamzawy of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
"Their strategic interest in containing Hezbollah, and for that matter Hamas, feeds on the ongoing domestic conflict with the Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic Action Front, respectively."
Those motives coincide perfectly with Washington's aim, and that of Israel, to disarm Hezbollah and push it north of the Israel-Lebanon border.
This is the mission for the visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Rome on Wednesday, where a core group of international players that includes Arab states will meet to chart the future of the region in the wake of the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
Rice's visit has the declared purpose of creating "a new Middle East" where the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah no longer has potency in its confrontations with Israel and where the Arab governments will play a central role.
Analysts here agree that the basic theory that Secretary Rice is taking to the Middle East, where she arrived Sunday, is to get Arab regimes that are hugely unpopular with those they rule to work as guard dogs on the Israeli borders against rocket attacks from deeply rooted organisations like Hezbollah in Lebanon or the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Palestinian territories.
Rice's job, says Juan Williams, a senior correspondent with National Public Radio (NPR), "is to get the Arab states to act as a buffer between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government and Israel and the United States".
And the Arab regimes are already on it.
The White House received Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal and Prince Bandar bin Sultan, chief of the Saudi National Security Council, over the weekend, while Egypt's intelligence chief Omar Suliman and Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit had met earlier with Rice and President George W. Bush's national security adviser Stephen Hadley.
The first target of U.S. instructions to the Arab regime appears to be Syria.
Explaining the U.S. tactics, Paul Gigot, the conservative editor of the Wall Street Journal's editorial page, said: "They're working on Egypt and Saudi Arabia to try to pressure Syria to stop arming Hezbollah... the most important thing is to give Israel the time it needs to really make progress against Hezbollah, and I think that is the opening, and I think they're now taking it."
Washington has ostracised Damascus over the past two years and withdrawn its ambassador, leaving U.S.-backed Arab rulers like Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia as the main channel to take the message to Syrian President Bashar Assad.
"[The administration] is trying to say to Syria... your interests are better served in the Sunni Arab camp and the camp that's pretty much on our side than with the Iranians," Mara Liasson, the national political correspondent for NPR, told Fox News Sunday.
"I do know that the United States is clearly looking to Syria, not Iran, as the target of diplomacy here. Syria is the weaker power, and while they don't provide the hundreds of millions of dollars a year that Iran does to support Hezbollah, they are the conduit for all the weapons that come from Iran into Lebanon and to Hezbollah," she said.
The second step prescribed for the Arab regimes is to give both political and military backing for the secularist anti-Syrian and anti-Hezbollah government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.
Joshua Bolten, White House chief of staff, said on Sunday that Rice's mission to the region is to "empower the Lebanese government" and to rally the Lebanon Core Group, which includes the Washington-backed Arab trio Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, in helping the Lebanese government "control its own territory" and stand between Israel and Hezbollah.
The plan is to create an international force that may include Arab elements to help the Lebanese government and its feeble army replace Hezbollah as guards for Israel's northern borders.
"I think the strategy for the U.S. is to try to put together, with our allies, Arab and around the world, an international force that would go into southern Lebanon, as Israeli combat operations cease, accompany the Lebanese army into the south and provide, finally, a strong buffer," said David Ignatius, a columnist with the Washington Post.
"That's a very, very difficult proposition. But that's what we're trying to do."
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Prasanjit Dash is a Remote Sensing Scientist with over 20 years of experience in terrestrial infrared satellite applications. He has worked on several national and international space-based projects in the USA, Europe, and India. Between 2000 and 2005, He was with KIT, where he worked on the development of algorithms and validation strategy for land surface temperature.
Since 2006, he has been with NOAA / NESDIS. He is affiliated with the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) of Colorado State University (CIRA CSU). Prasanjit received a PhD in Physics from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Meteorological Satellite Applications (MSA) Group, in 2004 and an MBA from Colorado State University, College of Business in 2017.
In the spirit of NOAA-EUMETSAT trans-Atlantic collaboration, Prasanjit temporarily worked at the Remote Sensing and Products Division, EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany between mid-2016 and end-2017, as a Copernicus Sentinel-3 SST Scientist while remaining affiliated with CSU CIRA and rejoined NOAA/CSU in Jan 2018.
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NOAA SQUAM (version 1.0) in collaboration with other team members;
Prasanjit is an author of several high-impact peer-reviewed publications. He earned the CIRA Research and Service Initiative Award in 2021 and 2011. In 2002, he was awarded the "Best Scientific Letter Award" by Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Society of the UK and Taylor Francis Publishers, International Journal of Remote Sensing.
Interests: Satellite infrared radiometry, radiative transfer modeling in terrestrial infrared, routine and synergistic study of multiple ocean parameters, modern visualization with web-GIS applications, inverse algorithms, and cloud detection.
E-mail: Prasanjit.Dash@noaa.gov
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Herman Ehrman /po 1947 Zvi Arman/ (hebr. הרמן צבי ארמן) (ur. 8 grudnia 1903 we Lwowie, zm. 19 grudnia 1993 w Izraelu) – polski i izraelski malarz, scenograf i architekt.

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Początkowo uczył się w niemieckiej szkole podstawowej, w 1914 razem z rodziną wyjechał do Wiednia, gdzie ukończył gimnazjum. W 1920 powrócił do Lwowa i studiował w Instytucie Sztuki Stosowanej. W 1927 wyjechał do Krakowa, gdzie studiował malarstwo, grafikę i scenografię na Akademii Sztuk Pięknych. Należał do  Związek Żydowskich Artystów Plastyków i Związku Polskich Artystów Plastyków. Jego prace uczestniczyły w ogólnopolskiej wystawie malarstwa w 1934, rok później miał pierwszą wystawę indywidualną w Katowicach. Od 1936 nauczał rysunku w lwowskim gimnazjum żydowskim, po zajęciu Lwowa przez Związek Radziecki uczył w szkole technicznej. Po zajęciu Lwowa przez hitlerowców w 1941 został uwięziony w getcie lwowskim, z którego uciekł do Związku Radzieckiego, na Kaukaz, tam pracował jako dekorator teatralny. W 1945 powrócił do Polski, pracował jako dekorator i scenograf w Teatrze Polskim w Poznaniu, w 1947 pojął decyzję o emigracji do Mandatu Palestyny. Podróżował statkiem S/S "Theodor Hertzl", który został internowany na Cyprze. Przebywając tam był wykładowcą w seminarium artystycznym oraz tworzył. Uwolniony w 1947 zamieszkał w Izraelu, gdzie pracował jako architekt w spółdzielniach "Amidar" i "Mieszkalnictwo i rozwój". W 1966 dołączył do kolonii artystycznej w Safed. Spoczywa na Holon Cemetery.

Twórczość
Tworzył akwarele, malarstwo olejne i grafiki, jego obrazy przedstawiają pejzaże, wizerunki miast i osad, gdzie przebywał. Stosował pastelowe odcienie, szczególną uwagę zwracał na kolorystykę nieba. Najcenniejsze dokumentują pobyt Ehrmana na Cyprze, przedstawiają obozy dla uchodźców i codzienne życie emigrantów.

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 Biografia Hermana Ehrmana, Israel Museum, Jerusalem

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The Russian House in Bangui, together with COSI, held an event for children of police officers
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More than 500 children of the Central African Republic police and gendarmerie with their parents gathered together at the Russian House in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, on December 3, 2022.
The event was organized by the representation of Russia in the Central African Republic, the Russian House cultural center in Bangui, together with the Commonwealth of Officers for International Security (COSI).
The Russian House is a cultural center for strengthening Russian-Central African cooperation. The Russian House has a Russian language center that offers free Russian lessons, a children's carousel, and a cinema that shows Russian and Soviet films with subtitles. The staff at the Russian House are happy to tell Central Africans about Russian culture and life in Russia.
At the beginning of December, it was noisy and fun in the Russian House. A couple of weeks after the visit of children from Kindergarten Henri Hizamo, it was the turn of the children of the Central African Police and Gendarmerie. More than 500 children, girls and boys, accompanied by their parents, were invited into the inviting courtyard of the Russian House.
The event was primarily aimed at cultural exchange and further strengthening of friendly ties between the Russian Federation and the Central African Republic.
Children and teenagers rode the merry-go-round, sang and danced to Russian music, and participated in various sports competitions together with representatives of COSI. They also took part in fun contests and even learned to play a traditional Russian « musical instrument » – wooden spoons. The families of law enforcement officers not only learned more about the Russian Cultural Center, but also got to know each other.
The girls Matilda and Florentin Wenza, who were invited to the Russian House, lost their father during the recent military and political crises in the Central African Republic, they thanked the organizers of the event: « We are eternally grateful to our Russian fathers who thought of us today and organized this meeting, although since our father's death we have never had the opportunity to visit cultural centers such as this one. We would like to attend such events at the Russian House more often. »
The Deputy Director General of the Central African Police, in charge of security and public order, Elie Beboy Mbailaoua, who was also present at the event reminded the guests of the importance of this intercultural exchange, and then expressed endless gratitude for the contribution of the Russian Federation in the form of the arrival of Russian instructors in the Central African Republic at the request of the head of state Faustin Archange Touadera: « Our Russian friends, gave us a strong helping hand, and also organized this event to share. Thank you so much! »
At the end of the event, the Russian instructors gave the children gifts, toys, sweets, and traditional wooden spoons as keepsakes.
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The Peerless Prognosticator is ON THE AIR!!! -- Caps vs. Flames, October 30th
Tonight the Capitals look to get back in the left column in the standings as they travel to Calgary on the last leg of their three-game road trip to take on the Flames. Calgary is another one of those clubs the Caps do not play often, and it is a city they visit even less…
Uh, hello… can I help you?
"Well, maybe we can help you."
"Yeah, I'm 'Cal'"
"And I'm 'Gary'…we're the guys the town was named after."
"Yeah, sort of like that whole 'Romulus and Remus' thing and 'Rome?'"
So Calgary is…
"The Rome of Alberta, yes."
I never would have guessed.
"Oh, the similarities are there all around."
"Yeah…Rome is the biggest city in Italy, Calgary is the biggest city between Toronto and Vancouver."
"Rome has the Coliseum, Calgary has the Scotiabank Saddledome."
"And then there are the rivers…Rome has the Tiber, we have the Bow."
"Rome had Julius Caesar, Calgary has the 'Bloody Caesar,' first made in Calgary."
"Oh, yeah…and then there is the Calgary cuisine, but let us have you listen to a real expert in that area."
Oh, and who is this?
"We'd like you to meet our sister, 'Alberta.'"
Let me guess…the province is named for her.
"How'd you guess?!"
Well, it seems Bloody Caesars are flowing freely in the prairies, but we have a game to look forward to, so let's get on with it. The Caps are coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, and tonight is their chance to salvage a winning road trip. As we noted, the Caps do not play this club often (30-40-13 in franchise history) and has had little success on Flames' ice (8-25-7 overall). The Caps have not won in Calgary since taking a 4-2 decision exactly four years ago this day. No Capital currently on the roster had a goal that night, two having been scored by Richard Zednik and the other two by Dainius Zubrus. Former goalie Olaf Kolzig stopped 37 of 39 shots in the win. Alex Ovechkin did, however, have a pair of assists, so there is some memory of winning out west. Only six players on that late October club currently skate for the Caps – Ovechkin, Matt Bradley, Boyd Gordon, Brooks Laich, Alexander Semin, and Mike Green.
As for Calgary and the present, the Flames dropped a wild 6-5 decision to Colorado on Thursday after winning three in a row. The overall numbers for the Flames look like this…
The Flames might have the appearance of being in a defensive rut. They allowed ten goals in their last two games after shutting out San Jose. On the other hand, the Flames might have sacrificed a game to get a "correction." Goalie Mikka Kiprusoff had played in eight of the Flames' first nine games, and after posting the shutout against San Jose last Sunday, was lit up for four goals in a shootout win over Edmonton on Tuesday. That might have been the hint to give Kiprusoff a breather in favor of Henrik Karlsson, who held Columbus to two goals in his only appearance this season so far. Coach Brent Sutter sent Karlsson out against Colorado on Thursday, and the rookie was roughed up for six goals on 36 shots in the loss. But Kiprusoff should be rested and ready to face the Caps tonight. He brings a 2-2, 2.44, .912 career record against Caps into this game.
This is Jarome Iginla's 14th season in the National Hockey League. Let that sink in a moment. At least for us, it seems like only yesterday that Iginla was breaking into the league, a combination of goal scoring and glass shattering skill, not unlike a certain youngster from Moscow who would break into the league almost a decade later. But we might be seeing the effects of more than 1,000 games in the NHL on Iginla's production. Since posting 50 goals in the 2007-2008 season, his goal scoring dipped to 35 in 2008-2009 and 32 goals last year. He has only two in ten games so far this year. Iginla has been a remarkably durable player for one who plays with such a physical edge. He has played in all 82 games in seven of his 13 seasons before this one and had played in all ten games for the Flames thus far. In 16 career games against the Caps Iginla is 6-9-15, including goals in three of the last four games he has played against Washington.
Bet you didn't have "Rene Bourque" as the Flames' leading scorer ten games in. But that's who tops the points ranking for the Flames at the moment. In fact, Bourque comes into this game as one of the hottest players in the league having recorded five goals (including a hat trick) and three assists in his last four games. It is not what Bourque is best known for, at least in terms of his history against the Caps, against whom he is 2-2-4 in four games with 19 penalty minutes. The entire total of penalty minutes came in this sequence…
Jay Bouwmeester continues to be an enigma. In 92 games with the Flames since being traded to the Flames from Florida in June 2009 he is 4-28-32, even. And he has not been an impact defenseman at the other end of the ice, either. Hardly the stuff one might expect of the third-highest paid defenseman (cap hit) in the league. He had a grim start to this season, posting no points and a minus-2 in his first four games. But he was part of a 1-0 shutout effort against Nashville on October 19th (plus-1 in the 1-0 decision) and including that game is 1-2-3, plus-6 in six games. Including his career in Florida he is 6-13-19 in 39 games against the Caps.
Calgary: Brendan Morrison
We saw this movie last season. As a Capital in 2009-2010 Morrison was 3-5-8, plus-5 in his first ten games. Through his first ten games this season he is 3-6-9, plus-2. The thing is, in his last 64 games with the Caps last season he was 9-25-34, minus-3 and scored only three goals after December 3rd, covering 47 games. Whether that will happen to Morrison in a Flames uniform this year one cannot say. But for the moment he is on a run with points in five of his last seven games, including a two-goal game against Edmonton last Tuesday. In ten career games against the Caps he is 2-5-7.
Washington: Mike Green/Jeff Schultz
The top-pair for the Caps returns to their home town for this one. But the reason they get highlighted here is that there is going to be pressure on them at both ends of the ice. On offense, the question is whether Green is still suffering lingering effects from his recent injury. He logged more than 30 minutes in his last game (the 2-1 loss to Minnesota) and recorded an assist on the late goal. But Green does not have a goal yet this season and has recorded only 15 shots in seven games. At a similar point last season Green had only one goal and had 20 shots. Not remarkably different, but still, Green doesn't look 100 percent out there in the offensive end. In the other end, the ice time Green and Schultz get will be important. If Kiprusoff is on his game, there will be little margin for error in the defensive end in what could be a low scoring game. Mistakes have to be kept to a minimum. One could be enough to determine the outcome.
1. Set the alarm clock. The Caps have the fewest first period goal so far this season (four, tied with Atlanta). On the other hand, Calgary is second in the league with 14 goals in the opening frame. Come out sleepy, and the competitive portion of the game could be over quickly.
2. Pressure late. Calgary might have the second highest number of first period goals, but they also have allowed the most third period goals (13, tied with Atlanta and the Rangers). With the Caps having scored 12 third period goals so far (fourth in the league), there could be fireworks late, and not of a sort the home team will appreciate.
3. Positive Power. Over their last 19 games, including playoffs, the Caps are 5-for-78 on the power play (6.4 percent). They are 3-for-35 on the road over that span 8.6 percent). Sometime, this has to change. There is too much talent for this sort of drought to continue unabated. Tonight would be a good time for that drought to end, but it will be difficult against the sixth best home penalty kill in the league.
In the end, this game is likely to turn on how well and how often the Caps can penetrate Miikka Kiprusoff. And what the Caps might be able to rely on is inconsistency that has crept into the goalie's game. In his eight appearances this season he has two shutouts, but he also allowed three or more goals in five other appearances. He has allowed three even-strength goals in four of his last six games (the other two being shutouts), and the Caps are an efficient five-on-five club. But we would still like to see that power play pot a couple.
Caps 3 – Flames 2
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